Sport Timeline
| Event Date |
Title |
|---|---|
| 1936 |
The Berlin Olympics The Olympics are held in the Berlin. The Games had been awarded to Germany by the International Olympic Committee back in May 1931, before Hitler came to power. It was the second time the modern Olympics were scheduled to be held in Germany. The 1916 Olympics scheduled for Berlin were canceled... |
| 1933 |
SEC conference The SEC conference stands for the Southeastern Conference. In 78 years they have had one of the greatest tradition of intercollegiate championships in any of the leagues since 1933. Since 1990, the SEC has won 140 national team championships for an average of more than six per year. |
| 1930 |
anabolic steroids "Anabolic steroids (AAS) were first isolated, identified and synthesized in the 1930s, and are now used therapeutically in medicine to stimulate bone growth and appetite, induce male puberty, and treat chronic wasting conditions, such as cancer and AIDS. Anabolic steroids also produce increases... |
| 1921 |
First NCAA National Championship In 1921 the first NCAA national championship was conducted: the National Collegiate Track and Field Championships. Gradually, more rules committees were formed and more championships were created, including a basketball championship in 1939. |
| 1920 |
National Football League formed The NFL (National Football League) was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association. The league changed its name to the National Football League in 1922. The NFL is the highest level of professional American football in the United States. |
| 1920 |
extraordinary sport expansion "In the turbulent decade that followed the First World War, sport (or the ‘sports movement’, as it was sometimes known) underwent a period of extraordinary expansion and development, both as a mass-participation, amateur activity, and as a professional and thus commercial enterprise. This was... |
| 1917 |
Invention of Kickball Kickball was invented in 1917 by Nicholas C. Seuss in Cincinnati, Ohio. He invented the game to teach younger boys and girls basic baseball skills. It was originally called "Kick Baseball" and spread very quickly throughout the United States. |
| 1917 |
Dropping to the Ice Before this year, hockey goalies were not allowed to fall to the ice to make saves or else they were penalized |
| 1910 |
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) The NCAA was created as an outcome of the Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States. Presidents of five major institutions like: Army (West Point), Navy, Harvard, Princeton,and Yale Army, gathered to decide how to protect young athletes from the dangerous and exploitive athletics... |
| 1906 |
Drug testing came into effect in the NCAA Drug testing came into effect to make sure that athletes are not using the use of drugs or alcohol. It was created in 1906 to protect the health and safety of student-athletes. All three division in the NCAA and NAIA. |
| 1905 |
Coaching salary As footballs popularity rose dramatically from late 1800's to early 1900's, so did the need to win games. Winning games meant more revenue to the University. This ideology led universities to find the best coaches, and drove up the salaries of the coaches nation wide. In 1905 the Harvard... |
| 1904 |
Women in the Olympic Games The third modern Olympic Games took place in 1904 in St. Louis, Missouri. While these games were considered a disaster by most people, there was one bright spot for the games. The 1904 Olympic games were the first to allow women to compete. This was able to be possible because Pierre de... |
| 1903 |
World Series Baseball t all began 100 years ago with a gentlemen's challenge. Two Major Leagues -- an established one called the "National" and a newcomer called the "American." The owners of Pittsburgh's NL club and Boston's AL club agreed to schedule a series of games to decide true superiority, and the team that... |
| 1903 |
First permanent college stadium Due to the increasing popularity of american football, Harvard University built a stadium to accommodate the amount of fans that were coming to the games. The cost of the stadium was $3100,000. Which would be roughly around 4 million in today's world. |
| 1902 |
First Rose Bowl Originally titled the "Tournament East-West football game," what is now known as the Rose Bowl Game was first played on January 1, 1902 in Pasadena, California, starting the tradition of New Year's Day bowl games. |
| 1901 | Eastern colleges formed Intercollegiate league. |
| 1900 |
first women appearing in Olympic Games The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 20 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of... |
| 1899 |
Doc's Order On December 12, 1899 Dr. George F. Grant recieves U.S. Patent number 638,920 for the invention of the golf tee. His creation would eliminate the " physically taxing and messy" aspect of setting a golf ball on the ground. Grant's invention has aided the longest drive ever recorded, with the... |
| 1896 | First women's collegiate competitions. University of Washington vs. Ellensburg Normal School and Stanford vs University of California Berkely |
| 1896 |
First Women's College Basketball Game First intercollegiate sports competition for women in basketball occurs and Stanford defeats California (2-1). |
| 1896 |
First Modern Olympics The first Modern Olympic Games were held in Athens Greece on April 6th, 1896. These Games brought 13 nations and 280 athletes who competed in 43 events covering: track-and-field, swimming, gymnastics, cycling, wrestling, weightlifting, fencing, shooting, and tennis. |
| 1896 |
First intercollegiate basketball game played The first intercollegiate basketball game using 5 players to a side was played in 1896. The University of Chicago defeated the University on Iowa 15 - 12. Important to note, there was earlier basketball contest between colleges. This particular contest was the first with 5 players to a side... |
| 1896 |
First College Basketball Game The first ever college basketball game was played on this day, January 18, 1896, when the University of Iowa invited student athletes from the new University of Chicago for an experimental game. Final score: Chicago 15, Iowa 12 |
| 1896 |
BIG TEN The BIG TEN has been around from 115 years. The teams that are a part of the BIG TEN are: |
| 1895 | Formed Intercollegiate conference of faculty representatives. |